DECORATIVE TEXTILES FROM ARAB y ISLAMIC CULTURES

The exceptional collection in this beautiful book ranges widely in region, material and technique. There are textiles and garments f rom North Africa, Syria, Arabia, Iran, Turkey and the Indian subcontinent linked by a shared vocabulary of ornament evidence of th e international nature of Islamic design. Materials represented are silk the most prestigious of fibres, requiring highly respecte d weavers wool, cotton and linen. Decoration is based on variations of weave and colour and embellishment through embroidery, prin ting and ap...[Read more]